how to pronounce gun

/ˈɡʌn/

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gun is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of gun in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… both did you do the gun thing two out in …”

meaning of gun

A gun is a weapon that shoots bullets or other projectiles.

gun frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word gun occurs in english on average 43.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.